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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Southern Africa

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Single Flowers, Double or duplex

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
GERBERA

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
barbeton daisy

In German

Mexican Hat
Barbeton daisy

In French

Mexican Hat
Barbeton daisy

In Spanish

mexican Hat
barbeton margarita

In Greek

Mexican Hat
barbeton μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Barbeton daisy

In Polish

Mexican Hat
barbeton stokrotka

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Barberton primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ratibida
Bellis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mutisieae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

148
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy

If you are confused whether Mexican Hat or Barberton Daisy are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Hat are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Barberton Daisy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mexican Hat is Analgesic whereas of Barberton Daisy is Abandonment, Heart problems and Stomach pain. Mexican Hat has beauty benefits as follows: while Barberton Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Hat vs Barberton Daisy

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mexican Hat vs Barberton Daisy and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mexican Hat are Rhinitis whereas of Barberton Daisy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Hat has no showy fruits and Barberton Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Hat is not flowering and Barberton Daisy is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Hat and Barberton Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.